Adult and children's social care

We will always meet the assessed needs of vulnerable people and prioritise these essential services.

Delivering social care services to support the most vulnerable adults and children in our borough accounts for three quarters of our annual revenue budget (75p in every £1 the Council spends).

A graph showing that 75% of the Council’s revenue spend goes to social care

These are services that have seen huge increases in terms of both demand and costs over the last few years.

Despite an improved finance package from the Government this year, over the past decade government funding to support local services has fallen woefully short, leaving Local Authorities like us to care on our own.

This year’s settlement still leaves a significant funding gap. Our budget proposals for 2025/26 recommend a general Council Tax increase equivalent to £0.69 per week for an average Band B property alongside a £0.46 per week increase for the Adult Social Care precept. All of the funding generated from the total increase will be invested in the provision of social care services to support the most vulnerable people in our community.

The proposed Council Tax increase will raise £4.5m towards the £7.7m additional investment that is required into our Adult Social Care services next year, with the additional investment required being found through savings.

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Consultation

To share your feedback on these proposals, please email yourviewsmatter@telford.gov.uk by 5 February 2025.

Last updated: 07/01/2025 08:42